| 1. compkey |
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This C example program demonstrates how to read a key press from the computer
keyboard. The program waits for keypresses from the computer keyboard
and then displays which key was pressed untill the key 'q' is pressed
which quits the program.
[ Source Code | Executable Program ]
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| 2. keymidi |
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This C example program shows how to open MIDI output,
send a MIDI message, and close MIDI output.
When you press a key on the computer keyboard, a MIDI
note will be either turned on or off.
The program waits for keypresses from the computer keyboard
and then displays which key was pressed untill the key 'q' is pressed
which quits the program.
[ Source Code | Executable Program ]
Windows Multimedia Functions used in this program:
| midiOutOpen
| function which intializes MIDI output communication with
the specified
output port.
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| midiOutShortMsg
| function for sending MIDI output messages (except for
system exclusive
messages).
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| midiOutReset
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function which turns off all currently playing notes on a MIDI port.
| | midiOutClose
| function which closes a MIDI output port. |
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| 2. keymidi2 |
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This C++ example program does the same thing as the keymidi example above, but instead uses
the MidiIO C++ library to interface with MIDI.
[ Source Code | Executable Program ]
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| 3. keymidi3 |
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This C++ example program does the same thing as the keymidi and
keymidi2 examples above, but instead uses
the Improv C++ library to interface with MIDI. The improv interface
is a minature operating system for MIDI I/O programs. Notice that
there is no main function in this example. This program
uses the synthImprov environment which is described here.
[ Source Code | Executable Program ]
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